Who Fishes for Snapper out of a Bay Boat?

[mr crab]

I go out as often as the weather permits in my 22ft Champion. I have been gassed up, baited up and ready to go with 3 other guys I work with, who all pitched in on gas and loading/readying the boat, only to turn around at the jetties no less that 5 times last summer. Its a judgment call when you break the jetties. Its a much more important judgement call to know when to head back in due to changing weather and winds. I recently rode back in the GOM 22 miles at a top speed of 11mph. That was a 2 hour ride with most every wave spraying into the boat. NOT FUN! But as already stated, its got a lot to do with knowing your boat well and knowing how to trim and run your boat in seas. And LUCK. 30 footers go down all the time. Just get experience with your new rig before you try any sort of a run into the GOM no matter what rig you buy.